FC playoff race Youth Ito Smith Jersey , even after losing to the Saints.Although the Saints now own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Rams, L.A. is on top because it has played and won one more game than New Orleans has. So the Rams are the favorites to earn home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, just not the overwhelming favorites they would have been if they had beaten the Saints.Here’s how the playoff picture looks heading into Week 10:1. L.A. Rams (8-1): A loss in New Orleans doesn’t change the fact that the Rams are the class of the conference.2. New Orleans (7-1): The good news for the Saints is they just have to keep winning.3. Chicago (5-3): Owns the tiebreaker with Washington based on better record in NFC games.4. Washington (5-3): The leader in a weak NFC East.5. Carolina (6-2): Has the wild card lead heading into Week 10.6. Minnesota (5-3-1): Half a game behind The Bears in the NFC North.7. Atlanta (4-4): Owns the three-way tiebreaker over Philadelphia and Seattle thanks to its 4-2 NFC record. Because it’s a three-way tie, Philadelphia’s head-to-head victory over Atlanta doesn’t come into play.8. Seattle (4-4): Owns the tiebreaker over Philadelphia thanks to its 3-2 NFC record.9. Philadelphia (4-4): The 2-3 conference record hurts in the tiebreaker calculations.10. Green Bay (3-4-1): The Packers are still in the playoff race, but it’ll be an uphill climb from here.11. Dallas (3-5): Owns the common games tiebreaker over Tampa Bay.12. Tampa Bay (3-5): Owns the tiebreaker with Detroit based on NFC record.13. Detroit (3-5): Jim Caldwell was fired after back-to-back 9-7 seasons. Matt Patricia looks unlikely to do better.14. Arizona (2-6): At least they’re not in last place in the NFC West.15. San Francisco (2-7): They’re in last place in the NFC West.16. N.Y. Giants (1-7): Eli Manning is guiding them toward having the first overall pick to draft his replacement. FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons can’t afford to lean on Matt Bryant’s powerful right leg this week.Field goals won’t be enough to keep pace against the high-scoring New Orleans Saints on Thursday night.Bryant’s four field goals provided all of Atlanta’s scoring until Julio Jones caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Ryan with less than two minutes remaining against Dallas on Sunday. That touchdown tied the game before the Cowboys won 22-19 on Brett Maher’s 42-yard field goal as time expired.The Saints (9-1) have won nine straight . They led the NFL with their average of 37.8 points per game through Sunday’s games.“Field goals against them isn’t going to cut it the way they’re putting points up,” coach Dan Quinn said Monday.The Falcons (4-6) already have lost one shootout against the Saints Stitched Deadrin Senat Jersey , 43-37 in overtime on Sept. 23.“When we get our chances, we have to convert,” Ryan said Monday. “We’ve been doing a good job of that for the most part of the year. … We’ve got to be aggressive with our plays when we get our chances.”Quinn said the Falcons can win a high-scoring game, even against the Saints.“We are. We’re equipped,” Quinn said. “Certainly when you’re going against another team that’s high scoring, it was no surprise to see that in the first game, either.”Jones has touchdown catches in three straight games Youth Deadrin Senat Jersey , but the Falcons are in a scoring slump. They rank ninth in the league with their average of 26.3 points, but they’ve been held below 20 points in four games this season, including back-to-back losses to the Cowboys and Cleveland.Atlanta led Dallas 6-3 at halftime despite being held to 110 yards. For the game, the Falcons had 354 yards, their third-lowest total of the season.The two straight losses were devastating to Atlanta’s playoff hopes after it won three straight to reach .500.Quinn said the Falcons shouldn’t be worried about their fading playoff hopes.“Right now we have no luxury of looking at anything big picture,” Quinn said. “Right now there’s one picture and that’s New Orleans and that’s Thursday.”Atlanta managed only 80 yards rushing against Dallas. Tevin Coleman had only eight carries for 58 yards, even though he gained 11 or more yards on four runs. The eight carries were his second fewest of the season.Quinn said “it’s going to be important” to establish the run. But he said he was only seeking balance Stitched Isaiah Oliver Jersey , not a greater commitment to the run.“When you’re in the red zone against them you better finish with it in the end zone because they’re certainly able to score and they’ve shown that this year,” he said.“Whether it’s in the run game or it’s in the pass game, it’s about being able to find explosive games and being able to score. That’s the name of the game when you’re facing a team with an explosive offense like them.”NOTES: The Falcons are attempting to determine if linebacker Deion Jones will play this week. Jones came off injured reserve last week after missing two months with a broken right foot but was inactive against Dallas . Quinn said Jones did not participate in the team’s walkthrough practice on Monday, but instead was scheduled for work after the practice “so we’ll get a better assessment of where he’s at.” Quinn said the goal was to “keep pushing and develop to see where he’s at with his confidence level with his foot.”